{"id":800,"date":"2024-03-09T13:21:36","date_gmt":"2024-03-09T13:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goncy.themescamp.com\/creative-agency\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2025-01-22T08:15:23","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T08:15:23","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/elevate-blue.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"800\" class=\"elementor elementor-800\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2a8189 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d2a8189\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><div style=\"justify-content: center;width: 100%\">\n  <h1 style=\"color: #094089;font-weight: bold;font-size: clamp(24px, 8vw, 80px);margin: 0;line-height: 1.2;max-width: 100%\">\nResilient Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship in East Africa\n  <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f4e5ae elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f4e5ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_dark&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_light&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Elevate Blue is an entrepreneurial support program for the Blue Economy and Marine Litter funded by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.norad.no\"><u>Norad.<\/u><\/a> We offer an End-to-End solution targeting activation and stimulation for innovators as well as growth and access to finance for businesses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b14afaf elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-goncy-button-button-animate\" data-id=\"b14afaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_dark&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_light&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"goncy-button-button-animate.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdgd52j3bhQmI9ckSl7sMqVm2lI7agWzU2F4TQA2gENFzBkoQ\/viewform\"  class=\"goncy-button  d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center \" >\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"button-content d-flex 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\/\/ Program Overview<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320c3a1 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"320c3a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_dark&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_light&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h2 style=\"color: white\">\n        Our goal is to equip entrepreneurs with guidance and resources they need to succeed and make long lasting impact\n    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Open items with Enter or Space, close with Escape and navigate using the Arrow keys.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-420508161\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-420508161\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tInnovation Challenges\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-420508162\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-420508162\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tIncubation\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-420508163\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-420508163\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tAcceleration\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-420508164\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-420508164\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tPost-Acceleration\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-420508165\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-420508165\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 5;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tInvestment\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-420508161\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-420508161\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-678e10f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"678e10f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tc_container_background_parallax&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_dark&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_light&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaa4364 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eaa4364\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_dark&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_light&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participate in city-based hackathons to solve critical problems in Blue Economy and Marine Litter. Work with diverse teams of innovators, professionals, and students. Prizes for winning ideas include seed funding and access to the incubation program.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-420508162\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-420508162\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-57fb0e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57fb0e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tc_container_background_parallax&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_dark&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_light&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfaf532 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bfaf532\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tc_container_background_parallax&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_dark&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_light&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-061b230 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"061b230\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_dark&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_light&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Incubation program is a 16-week program offering mentorship, resources, and networking to turn ideas into sustainable businesses. Focus areas include Blue Economy (fisheries, aquaculture, etc\u2026) and Marine Litter (waste recycling, circular economy, etc\u2026).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-420508163\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-420508163\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-7a445ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a445ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tc_container_background_parallax&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_dark&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_light&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e385bf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e385bf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_dark&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_light&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scale your business with investor connections, sector-specific masterclasses, and industry events. This 6-month program offers tailored coaching and mentorship for rapid growth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-420508164\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-420508164\" data-tab-index=\"4\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-f800800 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f800800\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tc_container_background_parallax&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_dark&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_light&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7b9a49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7b9a49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_dark&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_light&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Receive ongoing support, bridge financing, and mentorship to sustain your business growth. Access to investor networks and industry linkages for further scaling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-420508165\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-420508165\" data-tab-index=\"5\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 5;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-061c008 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"061c008\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tc_container_background_parallax&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_dark&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_light&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60d162a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60d162a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_dark&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_light&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Investment: we support successful startups to secure the necessary capital for further development. \n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd3506e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bd3506e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tc_container_background_parallax&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_dark&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_light&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2541831 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2541831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;tc_container_background_parallax&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_dark&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_light&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57fd699 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57fd699\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_dark&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_light&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techbridgeinvest.com\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/elevate-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/TechBridge-Logo-1.jpg-removebg.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1356\" alt=\"\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;tc_container_background_parallax&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_dark&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_light&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-438a693 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"438a693\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tc_container_background_parallax&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_dark&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_light&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e77547 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8e77547\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_dark&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_light&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sotehub.com\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1951\" height=\"1054\" src=\"https:\/\/elevate-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sotehub-white-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-869\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57825d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"57825d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"partners\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tc_container_background_parallax&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_dark&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_light&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-209dc9b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"209dc9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tc_container_background_parallax&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_dark&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_light&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b0201f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b0201f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tc_container_background_parallax&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_dark&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_light&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4aee69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-goncy-heading\" data-id=\"e4aee69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_dark&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_light&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"goncy-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"goncy-heading-text \">\r\n            <h2 class=\"goncy-heading elementor-size-default tc-anim-lines\">Funding and Implementing Partners<\/h2>        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-214ae5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-goncy-heading\" data-id=\"214ae5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_dark&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_light&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"goncy-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"goncy-heading-text \">\r\n            <h2 class=\"goncy-heading elementor-size-default tc-anim-lines\">Here\u2019s a brief overview of MTI, TechBridge, and SoteHub, emphasizing why this partnership is an ideal team to lead the Innovation, Incubation, and Acceleration programs:<\/h2>        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f41857 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-goncy-accordion\" data-id=\"7f41857\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_dark&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tc_dark_mode_responsive_hide_in_light&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"goncy-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"goncy-accordion image\">\r\n            <div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion-69dfde963a200\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-69dfde963a200\">\r\n                                <div class=\"accordion-item\">\r\n                    <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading0\">\r\n                        <button class=\"accordion-button \" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\r\n                            data-bs-target=\"#collapse0\">\r\n                                                        <span class=\"face-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elevate-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plus-2.svg\" alt=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n                                    Norad                                    <span class=\"icon\"><svg\r\n                                    xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"19\" height=\"8\"\r\n                                    viewBox=\"0 0 19 8\" fill=\"none\">\r\n                                    <path\r\n                                        d=\"M0.100505 0.899495L17.4853 0.899495C18.3762 0.899495 18.8224 1.97664 18.1924 2.6066L13.8184 6.98061L11.9799 5.14214\"\r\n                                        stroke=\"#141414\" \/><\/svg>\r\n                                    <\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/button>\r\n                    <\/h2>\r\n                    <div id=\"collapse0\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse show\"\r\n                        aria-labelledby=\"heading0\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-69dfde963a200\">\r\n                        <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n                            <div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: center; width: 100%;\">\n  <p style=\"\n    color: #000000; \n    margin: 0;\n    word-wrap: break-word;\n    max-width: 100%;\n    text-align: justify;\">Norad is an administrative and specialist body for development cooperation and supports the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Climate and the Environment in achieving the goals of Norwegian development policy and promoting sustainable development. The UN's sustainability goals, climate goals and human rights form the basis of Norad's work.<\/p><\/div>                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"accordion-item\">\r\n                    <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading1\">\r\n                        <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\r\n                            data-bs-target=\"#collapse1\">\r\n                                                        <span class=\"face-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elevate-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plus-2.svg\" alt=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n                                    MTI Investment                                    <span class=\"icon\"><svg\r\n                                    xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"19\" height=\"8\"\r\n                                    viewBox=\"0 0 19 8\" fill=\"none\">\r\n                                    <path\r\n                                        d=\"M0.100505 0.899495L17.4853 0.899495C18.3762 0.899495 18.8224 1.97664 18.1924 2.6066L13.8184 6.98061L11.9799 5.14214\"\r\n                                        stroke=\"#141414\" \/><\/svg>\r\n                                    <\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/button>\r\n                    <\/h2>\r\n                    <div id=\"collapse1\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \"\r\n                        aria-labelledby=\"heading1\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-69dfde963a200\">\r\n                        <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n                            <div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: center; width: 100%;\">\n  <p style=\"\n    color: #000000; \n    margin: 0;\n    word-wrap: break-word;\n    max-width: 100%;\n    text-align: justify;\">MTI is a Swedish publicly traded investment firm with deep expertise in supporting early-stage ventures in East Africa. Focused on growth and impactful sectors, MTI has a proven track record of mobilizing funds and providing strategic guidance to startups. 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The company has extensive experience running incubator and accelerator programs that combine tailored mentorship, cutting-edge curriculum and applied entrepreneurship knowledge. 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